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#WeddingWednesday: Our Invitations with Basic Invite

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We did it! We finally chose our wedding invitations!

After searching long and hard, reading a ton of reviews, and browsing styling options, I decided that Basic Invite was the way to go. I’m so glad that I chose them! To be quite honest, I had no clue where to start when it came to invitations.  Should I go with something modern and trendy?  Classic and elegant?  Maybe they should flow with our bohemian wedding theme?

Thankfully, Basic Invite has over 800 wedding invitation set options – but that’s not all they offer! I chose not to order save-the-dates, but they have some stunning designs for those as well!  They also have guest books, programs, and even thank-you cards!  What I loved the most?  I could choose all the fonts and colors, add in my own photos (see our engagement photos here), and if I wasn’t 100% sure about a design, I could order a custom sample to see it in person!

In the end, I decided to go with a more timeless invitation style.  I didn’t want to look back in 20 years and be disappointed that I chose something that was way too trendy.  Basic Invite made it really easy to narrow down designs and find something that suited us perfectly!

See some fantastic wedding invitation ideas right here!

Let me walk you through my process:

Firstly, I needed to choose whether or not to have a design that included pictures.  A lot of invitations are purely font and no photo, but I wanted a chance to show off the beautiful engagement photos we took.  I was excited to find this design which offered enough room for all our information on the front, but also allowed for a photo on the back!

Next, I played with fonts and colors.  This was the fun part! It was so easy to move things around and truly customize this template to my heart’s content.  I even browsed a couple other invitation designs to gain inspiration!

I knew I didn’t want to hand-letter all of our invitations, and thankfully, Basic Invite can do all the work for you! They offer a way to import your guest list and then place all the addresses on the envelopes – free of charge!  Since I had already added all the guest information to my WeddingWire account, all I had to do was export it to my computer and then upload it on the Basic Invite website.  This process was so simple and saved me so much time!

 In all, I would highly recommend Basic Invite for wedding invitations, baby announcements, stationary, business cards, and more!  Just look at how beautiful our invites turned out!

WeddingWire has a ton of other valuable resources. Check them out right here!

If you’re a bride-to-be or a wifey, tell me where you got your invitations from!

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Comments

  3. I recently discovered Basic Invites and I wished I knew about them a few years ago when I was planning my wedding! I just love their selection and the option to customized. Your wedding invitations are so cute! So excited for you guys. Coming up so soon!

    http://www.rdsobsessions.com

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  4. I recently discovered Basic Invites and I wished I knew about them a few years ago when I was planning my wedding! I just love their selection and the option to customized. Your wedding invitations are so cute! So excited for you guys. Coming up so soon!

    http://www.rdsobsessions.com

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  15. So exciting that you chose an invite! They look great too. I didn’t do anything special with my wedding invites…these are definitely way better haha!

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  20. your invitations look so beautiful babe! the design is simple, yet elegant. i’ll definitely have to keep basic invite in mind for when i get married 🙂 it sounds like the procedure is also pretty straightforward which is a huge plus especially in the midst of wedding planning which can get stressful. thank you for sharing your experience babe x

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  27. your invitations look so beautiful babe! the design is simple, yet elegant. i’ll definitely have to keep basic invite in mind for when i get married 🙂 it sounds like the procedure is also pretty straightforward which is a huge plus especially in the midst of wedding planning which can get stressful. thank you for sharing your experience babe x

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  33. I know I have said this before but every time I read one of your wedding Wednesday post or pictures of my feed I get so excited for you! Here is to being Stephanie Bamson! Your invitations are soo cute and I’m so in love with how simple they are.

    xx
    Iliana | http://www.sophisticatedfashionista.com

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  34. Wow! I could have used Basic Invite 11 years ago! I love their seamless process!! This is so fun and exciting!!!

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  35. I love your invites! They are so dang cute. Reading your wedding posts makes me want to plan my wedding again! LOL

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  36. I love your invitations! They are simple and so pretty. Thanks for sharing girl! Can’t wait for the next #weddingwednesday.

    xo, lydia

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